Add Jonathan Albaladejo to New York Yankees' bullpen mix

Rob Carr/Associated PressYankees manager Joe Girardi has some decisions to make when it comes to his bullpen.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- The New York Yankees have an opening in their bullpen. That much is clear. But things get murky when it comes to figuring out how the spot is going to be filled. On Saturday, things only got more complicated.

The situation seemed pretty simple entering the game against the Atlanta Braves. It appeared that Yankees manager Joe Girardi was choosing between three players for one job as the Yankees' long reliever. All three guys -- Brett Tomko, Alfredo Aceves and Dan Giese -- were scheduled to pitch against the Braves. And while Girardi said one outing wasn't going to decide the entire competition, how they fared on Saturday still would have a major impact.

"I was joking today," Tomko said. "It's all or nothing today, boys."

But after the game, Girardi threw a changeup, declaring that the job could go to one of the three, or it could go to none of the three.

Sure, Tomko, Aceves and Giese are still candidates for the long reliever's jobs. But if Girardi doesn't take a long reliever, the spot may go instead to Jonathan Albaladejo, who has put together another standout spring, albeit under the radar.

"They all threw the ball pretty well," Girardi said. "We're going to have to discuss this and it might take us awhile to sort this out. We still have a little bit of time but we're going to have some long discussions about it for sure."

For comparison's sake, here's how the long relievers fared against Atlanta: